Mounting



Nov; 11, 1924. 1,515,508

F. C. MEDICK MOUNT I NG Filed Nov. 26. 1923 Patented Nov. ll, 1924.

UNITED STATES FRANK C. MEDI CK, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

MO'UNTING.

Application filed November 26, 1923. Serial No. 677,196.

To .all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, FRANK C. Mamon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mountings, of which the 'following is a specilication.

My invention relates to photograph mounts, it particularly relating 'to a mount of the self-supporting type.

The object of niy invention is to provide in a photograph mount of the self-supporting type means for preventing the bucklinof, sagging and bowing that is apt to oocur with a mount of this character.

A further and inore specific object of the invention is to provide means for stiifening that portion of the mount which forms the back supporting` prop and improving the manner of interlocking the same with the base flap. f

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspective View of a mount embodying the improvements.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation.

Fig. at is a bottom plan View.

The mount is formed of card board creased and bent to provide three main sections, a central section l. forming the front, a back section 2, forming a prop, and a bottim section 3 forming a brace. The front section l has pasted thereto in the usual way a card LL which has four diagonal slits 5 into which the corners of the photograph are slipped. The back section 2 is formed with a pair of creases 6, which extend from the uppermost corners of this section and converge toward the bottom so as to provide a pair of triangular-shaped side wings 2', the lower edges of which coact with the lower edge of the main portion to form a supporting base. The lower portion of the section 2 between the side corners has a transverse slit 7 and preferably a pair of slits 8 leading thereto so as to lend fiexibilty to the lower edge of the slit.

The brace section 3 is provided with a pair of narrow triangular-shaped slots 9 and the central portion thereof is extended beyond these slots and cut on diagonal lines to form a pointed tongue 10.

direction suiliciently to cause the outer By bendiinr the side wings 2' in a forward edges thereof to coincide with the triangularshaped slots 9, these wings may be pressed into these slots and the tongue 10 at the same time inserted through the slit 7. The tendency of the wings 2' is to spring out- Wardly against the outer walls of the slots 9 which serves to retain the lower portion of the prop section and the brace section in interlocked relation. By reason of the side wings 2', which extend at an angle to the main portion of the back prop section 2, this back section is stiffened and acts to effectively prevent the inounting from buckling, sagging or bowing.

As disclosed in Figures 3 and l the slots 9 extend from the extreme outer edge of the brace 3 a suflicient distance toward the center portion of the brace to insure the tongue of the brace extending properly within the slit T and the depth of the slot is such as to prevent the tongue extending too far beyond the prop thereby presenting a mounting which is readily assembled with brace and wings interlocked in an improved manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

In a mountingI of a self-supporting character formed from a blank consisting of a main section, a prop section, a brace section, and triangular-shaped wings on the prop section, the prop and brace sections being formed by bending portions of the blank on opposite sides of the main section, whereby the supporting edge of the mounting will be located at the point where the brace is bent from the blank, said side wings and the brace having a slotted engagement, one with the other, the slots extending from the extreme outer edge of one part, therebyY permitting the corresponding` part to slide into engagement, and a tongue extension on saio brace having a slotted engagement with said prop section, the first mentioned slots being of such depth and dimensions as to insure the parts being readily assembled and to cause the parts to be held in proper relative position.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of November, 1923.

FRANK C. MEDICK. 

